Enzan Station
Enzan Station (塩山駅, Enzan-eki) is a railway station of the Chūō Main Line, East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Enzan-Kamioso, in the city of Kōshū, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.
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 North Exit of Enzan Station | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 1720, Enzan-Kamiozo, Kōshū-shi, Yamanashi-ken Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°42′19″N 138°44′04″E | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Line(s) | ■ Chūō Main Line | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 116.9 km from Tokyo | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 11 June 1903 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Passengers (2017) | 2086 daily | ||||||||||||||||||||
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  Enzan Station Location within Yamanashi Prefecture  Enzan Station Enzan Station (Japan) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Lines
Enzan Station is served by the Chūō Main Line, and is 116.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tokyo Station.
Station layout
The station consists of one ground level side platform and one ground level island platform, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Chūō Main Line | for Kōfu, Nirasaki Kobuchizawa and Matsumoto |
| 2, 3 | ■ Chūō Main Line | for Ōtsuki, Takao, Hachiōji and Tachikawa |
History
Enzan Station was opened on 11 June 1903 as part of the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Chūō Main Line from Hajikano to Kōfu. The JGR became the JNR (Japanese National Railways) after the end of World War II. With the dissolution and privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the East Japan Railway Company. Automated turnstiles using the Suica IC Card system came into operation from October 16, 2004.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 2086 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- former Katsunuma city hall
See also
References
- 各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- Miyoshi Kozo. Chuo-sen Machi to eki Hyaku-niju nen. JT Publishing (2009) ISBN 453307698X (in Japanese)
- JR全線全駅ステーション倶楽部編(上) [Complete JR Line/Station Compendium (Vol. 1)] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Bunshun Bunko. September 1988. p. {{{1}}}. ISBN 4-16-748701-2.
